Survival remains Reading priority

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Steve Coppell has said that keeping Reading in the Barclays Premiership will remain his target next season, even though they may be pushing for European honours. Reading have surpassed expectations since winning the Coca-Cola Championship last year and could climb to fifth in the table with victory away to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.

Their form has catapulted them into the reckoning for a Uefa Cup place next season, but Coppell said that establishing the club in the Premiership will remain the priority.

“There are hundreds and hundreds of ifs that have to be satisfied before we can compete at European